USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus

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USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011) arrives at Subic Bay on 29 March 2016.JPG
USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Name1st Lt. Jack Lummus
Namesake Jack Lummus
Owner
Builder Fore River Shipyard
Laid downJune 1984
Launched22 February 1986
Acquired6 March 1986
Reclassifiedfrom AK-2011, 2006
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class dry cargo ship
Displacement44,330 t (43,630 long tons), full
Length672 ft 6 in (204.98 m)
Beam106 ft 0 in (32.31 m)
Draft29 ft 5 in (8.97 m)
Installed power
  • 1 × shaft
  • 27,000 hp (20,000 kW)
Propulsion2 × Werkspoor 16TM410 diesel engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity
Complement55 mariners
Aircraft carried1 × Sikorsky CH-53E
Aviation facilities Helipad

USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011), formerly MV 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (AK-3011), is the fourth ship of the 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship built in 1986. The ship is named after First Lieutenant Jack Lummus, an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.

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Construction and commissioning

The ship was laid down in June 1984 and launched on 22 February 1985 at the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts. Later acquired on 6 March 1986 by the Maritime Administration for operation by American Overseas Marine. [1]

From 2 August 1990 until 28 February 1991, the ship took part in Operation Desert Storm by transporting equipments and supplies. [2] Jack Lummus also participated in Operation Restore Hope from 5 December 1992 until 4 May 1993 and became the first ship to arrive in Mogadishu. [3] [4]

The ship was anchored off Sattahip, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2002. [5] On 17 January 2006, the ship was purchased by the Military Sealift Command and was put into the Prepositioning Program and the Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 3. [6] The ship operates in the Pacific Ocean, between Guam and Saipan. [7]

She also took part in Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. [8] In 2015, nearly 50 Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group were assigned to Jack Lummus. [2] The ship took part in Exercise Freedom Banner 2013. [9] On 29 March 2016, Jack Lummus arrived at Subic Bay for Exercise Balikatan 2016. [10] [11] From 24 to 28 May 2018, the ship carried equipments and supplies to support Exercise Balikatan 2018. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "USNS 1st LT Jack Lummus (T-AK 3011)". www.navysite.de. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Offload preparation party stays sharp during Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise 2015". United States Marine Corps Flagship. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "MV 1ST LT JACK LUMMUS". www.jacklummus.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Newsletter". Supply Systems Command, Navy Department. Vol. 56. September–October 1993. p. 11.
  5. ↑ US Navy photo # 020501-N-9818S-005 by PH2 Jennifer A. Smith May 1, 2002
  6. ↑ "Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "USNS 1st LT Jack Lummus". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ↑ U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (17 February 2011), 110217-N-WA347-084 , retrieved 12 February 2022
  9. ↑ US Navy photo ID 130321-M-KF455-184
  10. ↑ "USNS 1ST LT Jack Lummus". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Military Sealift Command Ships Arrive at Subic Bay, Kicks-off Exercise Balikatan 16". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "USNS Lummus, Ocean Jazz Complete Backload of Balikatan 2018". DVIDS. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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